To the Mountains… 2017

I just love our yearly tradition of hitting the calm Smokey Mountains in the winter! After the hustle and bustle of the season it’s nice to have this little carrot in the back of our mind… We totally unwind and disconnect from anything that is weighing on our shoulders! It’s fantastic for our family and … Read more

last days in Sweden…

It’s always hard… those last days at Grandma & Grandpa’s… Knowing you won’t see family for awhile… not sure when you’ll be back. I often find myself wanting to go back to the first day we got there…  Vacation is my most favorite thing! I love the time off to recharge and reconnect with our … Read more

Paris…

Before we left for Paris… Isabelle looked at me, worried… “What if something happens? Bad things? like the tragedy in Paris…? I looked into her eyes and said, “Bad things and bad people happen everyday and everywhere… but you can’t let that stop you from seeing the good and all the beauty in this world…”  … Read more

Day 1 in Paris…

 Our first day in Paris was like a dream… magic. We all were so happy to be out and about seeing this place that we longed to be in… There is so much depth, heart, and beauty in Paris… you never feel like you’re on the surface always within… Each corner you turn you wonder … Read more

Hörte! a seaside restaurant…

Oh my goodness I just absolutely LOVE this restaurant! Hörte! It doesn’t even feel like a restaurant… it feels like family, like home. The warmth you feel when you walk into this cozy seaside gem is like a hug. Everyone smiles, and looks so happy making what they love. There are jars of pickled vegetable … Read more

a day at the beach…

I am definitely a water girl… and ocean lover… I have to live by the sea always… It makes me so happy to be by water. This day we spent the day in the sunshine on the shore doing everything beachy! I love how in Sweden instead of coronas on the shore you have a … Read more